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Elandré van der Bergh

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Elandré van der Bergh
Date of birth (1966-12-09) 9 December 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthPretoria
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolFramesby High School, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1996 Eastern Province 85 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Bulls 8 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994 South Africa 1

Elandré van der Bergh (born 9 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Van der Bergh was born in Pretoria and schooled in Port Elizabeth. He made his provincial debut for the Eastern Province in 1989 and continued to play 85 matches for the union.[2]

Van der Bergh made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg as a replacement for Tiaan Strauss.[3] In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland. In addition to his one test match, he also played seven tour matches and scored 1 try for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1.  Argentina 46–26 Replacement 15 Oct 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elandré van der Bergh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620209607.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 163. ISBN 0958423148.